The combined effects of phytoremediation and biostimulation in enhancing habitat restoration and oil degradation of petroleum contaminated wetlands

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 263-274

  Lin, Qianxin ^a   Mendelssohn, Irving A ^a  

^a Ctr Coast Ener Environ R   (United States)

Author keywords

Biostimulation; Marshes; Oil spills; Phytoremediation; Restoration; Spartina

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; DEGRADATION; FERTILIZER EFFECT; HABITAT RESTORATION; PETROLEUM; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL POLLUTION; WETLAND;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; OIL SPILL; PHYTOREMEDIATION; WETLAND;

SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA PATENS; SPARTINA PATENTS;

EID: 0031949834     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8574(98)00015-9     Document Type: Article

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